Cards and payments can now be sent. PM once you are ready and I will send you mailing and Paypal info.

I see there is some interest in doing a follow up to Patrick's successful BGS Group Submission. I am willing to organize this. This would be my first time doing a group "break" so I will outline my proposal but please don't hesitate to point out errors or make suggestions. Since people were happy with the previous submission I will pattern mine after Pat's.

We will be doing the 20 Day Service Level (at the 45 day cost). I am working under the hope that we will have a 100+ card submission which makes the grading fee $7/card (Plus $2 per CERTIFIED autograph).

For shipping TO BGS I hope to use a USPS Medium Flate Rate Box ($10.70) which I will insure for $3,000 ($31.70).

Shipping from Me to BGS Total= $42.40

As far as return shipping from BGS to myself, I will insure the shipment for $3,000 ($24) and select Ground Shipping ($26).

Shipping from BGS to ME Total=$50

So that $92.40 total divided by 100 cards will add $0.93 per card in addition to the grading fee.

86/87 Fleer Michael Jordan ($7 grading fee + $0.93 shipping and insurance TO BGS) would cost only $7.93 to be graded at the 20 day level.

I will calculate return shipping (from me back to you) once I have your cards packed up. This will vary depending on the number of cards you sent and whether you want your newly graded cards insured or not. I will charge a nominal fee for supplies. I will also calculate in the Paypal fees (grading and this shipping).

I am worried about accepting so many Paypal "gifts" so I will take the inital grading fees as calculated. I will add that Paypal fee to the return shipping (from me to you) fee along with the Paypal fee for THAT payment itself.

AUGUST BGS GROUP SUBMISSION FEES

$9.93 to grade card and autograph

$7.93 to grade card only

TBD Return Shipping Fee (from me to you) and Paypal fees

Reservations for cards to be graded will be taken on a first come first serve basis. For example, TDiddy532 stated in the prospective thread that he wants to send in 2010 Bowman Strasburg Base and Chromes and Bryce Harper Chromes. This rule will only apply to non-serialized cards. I need a very clear way to be able to tell the cards apart.

Our submission needs to be postmarked by August 31, 2010. August is already half over. I regret not thinking of hosting this sooner as I see Beckett will be taking submissions at a comic show near me next weekend which would've saved about fifty cents per card.

Hopefully, this will fill up fast. All cards and payments must be received by me NO LATER than August 26th. That will give me time to organize and ship the cards to BGS in plenty of time.

I rather not have my address out in the public forum. Once the total grading fees are determined I will PM each member a total and provide my Paypal account and mailing information and instructions (please at least use delivery confirmation if not signature confirmation when sending me your cards).

I'd like to do something fun when we get the results. Perhaps random every users name and then do a "live break" by posting scans in order. however, we can decide on that later.

PLEASE let me know if anything is unclear. There seems to be demand for this and I'm more than willing to help out so we can get it done.

I'm interested but I have to see if I have anything that would be worth it. I'll follow up

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Also is it ok for them to be in toploaders and magnetics? the ones i want to get graded are the more valuable ones like my Timmy Gold 07 Bowmans Best auto/50 and a few others i have in magnetics

Per Beckett...

Cards should be sent in oversized (3.25" X 5") semi-rigid holders (such as a Card Saver I). Penny sleeves may also be used in conjunction with the oversized semi-rigid holders. BGS will not be responsible for any damages incurred by the use of other holders.

I have friends who sent cards in toploaders that are convinced BGS damaged some of their cards. However, it's obviously still possible to slightly damage a card removing it from a Card Saver. Plus, for thicker cards the Card Savers aren't very practical.

Looks good. I will send you a list of my cards tonight when I get home.

Are you a mod? Just out of curiousity, I know yours wasn't either, but is there a reason this wasn't moved to the "Active/Open Group Case Breaks" forum? Doesn't matter, just figured it may get more exposure there.

Also, please let me know if you have any tips or suggestions to offer having run yours. I wasn't in yours, but looking at your write up I noticed you didn't have shipping from you TO BGS calculated in the per card price. Did you just add that cost to the shipping fee for returning the card to the member?

Are you a mod? Just out of curiousity, I know yours wasn't either, but is there a reason this wasn't moved to the "Active/Open Group Case Breaks" forum? Doesn't matter, just figured it may get more exposure there.

Also, please let me know if you have any tips or suggestions to offer having run yours. I wasn't in yours, but looking at your write up I noticed you didn't have shipping from you TO BGS calculated in the per card price. Did you just add that cost to the shipping fee for returning the card to the member?

I think mine stayed in testing the whole time. Thats predominantly where people go to sign up, so figured that was the best bet.

As for the return shipping cost, it was pretty much an estimation based on 100 cards going in. Add the BGS return shipping price and whatever the insurance cost will be and /100. You may end up with slightly more here than the actual cost is, but its a pretty negligible amount. I charged that in the up front cost as it all comes out in 1 shot when they charge your card.

Have to get the numberings at home tonite and will fill out spots 5 to 10 then too....PS, once I put up the rest, please feel free to let me know if I've listed any cards that caused you to think.... "Why the heck would he get that graded"...never done this before and any help/recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

Last edited by RSNARIZONA; 08-14-2010 at 07:56 PM.
Reason: added more info

I think mine stayed in testing the whole time. Thats predominantly where people go to sign up, so figured that was the best bet.

As for the return shipping cost, it was pretty much an estimation based on 100 cards going in. Add the BGS return shipping price and whatever the insurance cost will be and /100. You may end up with slightly more here than the actual cost is, but its a pretty negligible amount. I charged that in the up front cost as it all comes out in 1 shot when they charge your card.

I wasn't too clear, I meant...everyone sent you their cards. You filled out the paperwork and sent all that to BGS. Where did you add in that shipping/insurance cost? I see that you had return shipping (free) & insurance from BGS back to you. You can see I have those fees figured in for the per card price. I believe my way is fine, just wondering how you handled that.

I'm trying to keept the list updated as you guys post but please let me know if I miss any of your cards.

Also, a few people have listed a few cards but know they will probably want to send in some more so I've earmarked them for more spots. That is to give us a rough estimated total, they aren't obligated to send in that many or anything like that; it is simply to get an idea of how near we are to our 100 card goal.